New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-13
REPUBLICAN SKIES BRIGHT.
BSAvER-LIKE WORK FOR THE TICKET.

THE MEN AT HEADQUARTERS BUSY NIGHT AND DAY.
They could not we'll be buster lot OF men any where
than those Republican State Headquarters' at inc
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Chairman Knapp Is there from
a. w. until the small hours Of the follow day. Ser
geantatArms Lawrence says that General Knapp oea'
all the charmen he knew for work. ana 'nat ne
thinks the General sleeps with one eye open CHAIRMAN
Bliss devotng and time daily TO the WORK OF
committee and Secretaries Smith and Chickering are
busy the clerks The committee has begun 10
arrange for further public meetings the state
Ex-senator Warner Miller will speak as follows James
town. October Is Salamanca, October Ia Canandaisua'
October Is. and probably Gen va, October H.
The fact that Mrs has decided TO accompany her
husband on his campaign has leaked out and the COM
itee literally deluged yesterday With requests Tor
the presence OF Colonel and Mrs Grant at var-
GUS points in the State. Tho Colonels wife Is the
daughter Of Mr. Honore. OF Chicago lady OF beauty
hgn nrisenre st"us t With hsr husband over
the State has aroused the admiration OF the
Of politics. and she Will be received Win ehthusia'n
Among the callers at headquarters Yesterday were
tor vedder OF Chautququa; Dr. NJ. NJ fenner. of FIRE.
douia; ex-Asscmbyman Burns of westchestcr; Assem-,
Roach. Levi p Morton. Clarence p Mead General j. L.
Terrence OF Chicago and Maier j. G. Beyland; or
his reorganization He believes Chautauqua County Will
fss preaetsa that Madison County would
well as In a Presidential year He has been renomnated
for the Assembly and will be reelected without ain
senator Htscock was at headquarters for few mo-
meps yesterday morning but started Tor syracuse on
tho $50 o'clock train. 10 remain day at nome peore
start ing out oil a tour OF the state
MR. LOEW WILL ACCEPT If NOMINATED.
AN ATTACK on THE CONTROLLER, WHICH HE SAYS
Is GRoUNDLEss, LED HIM TO DECLARE THIS
Controller Loew much incensed at the attack
made on him in The Times of yesterday. declaring that
he had voted give Section IL Of the new Aqueiuct
that part of the work which carries the tunnel under the
Harlem River to O'Brien Clark. although they were
not the lowest bidders. He said:
The facts that voted In favor OF giving the CON
tracts to bidder in every instance except the
one referred to. 1t because voted i'll This way,
believing ii to be right. that was removed from the
commission In the OF Section IL voted to give
the contract to Messrs OBren Clark because Chief
Engineer Church and the Committee Construction
recommended strongly that this be done for the reason
that firm had contracts each side OF the Harlem
River and believed that they could do the work to
better advantage than any other contractors. Inc
reported that this the Key OF the work.
ami IL was especially dcsil able that this particular part
of the work should he done by experienced firm ana
one tina, was financially able o. carry through difficult
and expensive job The contract was awarded AT On
open meeting OF the Aquenct Board and not III eNecn
tive session The matter fully discussed AIN IN
formed the Commissioners that the contract
has not been subet by O'Brien Clark, "a has been
charged. certainly not cOgnLant or any bargain
with OBren Il Clark 10 pay part OF The campaign eh'
penses % Democratic state Committee believe
mat this attack has made upon hecausc certain
fear that am candidate Tor denomination
have not sought he rrnOmnltci. nor have hereto
made declaration the subject; but say now
that if am nominated Will accept the nomination aud
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